Clutch mechanism for winding or hauling engines.



H. c. BEER. Y CLUTCH MBGHANISM ron WINDING 0R HAULING ummm APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 5. 1909. 1,012,188, Patented Dec. 19, 1911.`

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CLUTCH MEGHANISM POR WINDING 0R HAULING ENGINES.

APPLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 5, 1909.

150122,188. .Patented Dee. 19, 1911.

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H. C. BEHR.

CLUTCH MEGHANISM FOR WINDING 0R HAULING ENGINES. APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 5, 1,909.

1,012,188. 1 Patented Dec. 19,1911.

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verz Zar .i UNITED srATEs narnia arrasa.

HANS CHARLES Bannor JoHANNEsBUaG, TaaNsvAar..

CLUTCH MECH- ANISM FOB WINDING 0R HAULING ENGINES.

. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 19, 19,11.

Application tiled August 5, 1909. Serial 110.511,38?. i

orhauling engineshaving loose drums adapted to be clutched to a driving shaft or other driving element, and in whichy power mechanism for operating the clutches is mounted upon and revolves with the driving element or the drums, so that said mechanisms mayfor example be contained within the drums in -order to economize` space. A winding engine of this type embodying the present improvements is shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure I being a longitudinal section,`Fig. II a transverse section on plane A-A Fig. I, Fig. III an enlarged detail view of the distributing valve mechanism -hereafter described, and Fig. IV a similar view of an alternative arrangement.

1 indicates the engine frame carrying the driving shaft 2. To the latter is keyed a spur wheel 3, driven by the motor et4 and the pinion 5. 4

6,' 6, are drums' mounted for rotation on the shaft by means of bearings 7. .Each drum is formed internally with a' clutch wheel 8 which is encircled by a clutch band 9 secured at one end to a clutch driver 10 keyed to the shaft 2, and at its other end to a lever 11 pivoted at 12 to said clutch driver. Upon said driver is also mounted a fluid pressure motor 13 which actuates the clutch lever 11 by means of a link M forming a toggle with lever 11.

Heretoforein engines of this type using double actin motors the valve mechanism for distributlng the actuating fluid to the several clutch motors 13 has Anot been arranged to. revolve with the drum shaft, but has been mounted upon a fixed part external of the engine, and from said valve mechanism'two separate pipes were carried to eachmotor. As such p ipes must pass to the motors through an axlal aperture 15 in the shaft 2 and" must each consist of fixed and moving parts suitably jointed together, complication has arisen owing to the multiplicity o'f such joints; while only one drum could in practlce be mounted uponeach shaft. In other cases single acting motors were used for actuating the clutches, which were only moved to engagement by fluid pressure. The releasing movement of the clutch was effected byv means of a spring which however lsin certam respects anundeslrable feature. The present invention overcomes these diiiiculties and enablesv two" or more double acting and independent clutch motors to be successfully employed upon the same lshaft'by mountlng the distributing valve mechanism t'o move with the clutch motors, so that for' any number of loose drums onlyv one jointed conveying pipe is necessary.

Referring to the drawings, 16 indicates the fiuid'inlet pipe' divided into the external fixed part 16 leading from the source of supply, and the movable part 16b which is vrigidly mounted in an axial position in 'the shaft 2 by means of a junction box 17.

`For the -purposev of swivel-jointing the parts of the pipe together, part 16" is secured to a termlnal fittin ried by a bracket 19 on t e engine framing and consists of a chamber 20, a stuiling box 21 holding packing 22, and a gland 23. The free end of the part 16 passes through the stuiing box to fit into. chamber 20.

From the junction box, branch pipes 24 and 25 connect to the valve chambers 26 which are two or more in number in accordance with the number of loose drums 6. In ea'ch valve chamber 26 is a valve 27 17controlling the pipes 28 and 29 respectively which lead t0 opposite ends of the cylinder `30 of the motor 13. y

31 is an exhaust port from which the actuating fluid, usually compressed air, passes away.

32 is the piston, 33 the piston rod and 34 the cross head of the clutch operating motor 13, the cross headslidingA on a guide 35. To said cross head is connected the above mentioned link 14; the arrangement bein such that when fluid is admitted throug pipe 28.and exhausted through the pi .29 the iston 32 is forced out and the c utch band) is drawn tight; similarly on the distribution of fluid being reversed by the valve 27 the clutch band is slackened The distributing valves 427 may be 0p-l erated from the exterior by various means. Thus as shown in Figs. I and III the valve 18, which is carspindles 36 are connected by the bell cranks 37 respectively to the sleeves 38 and 39 arranged .axially of the shaft 2 and surrounding the pipe 16. Said sleeves are supported by a plate 40 and are engaged severally by the levers 41 and 42 so that either may be moved independently in an axial direction to actuate its corresponding valve. Again in the modification shown in Fig. IV the valves are moved electrically. The construction shown includes for each valve 27 a pair of solenoids 43 coperating with an iron core 44 formed with the valve said solenoids being operated by a source of current 45 and controlled by a switch46 which by means of suitable connections including the insulated rings 47 and brushes 48 in contact therewith, enable the valve to be moved in'either direction.

While inthe above example, a friction clutch of the band type is shown and described, it is to be understood that the invent-ion may be carried out with any other friction, jaw or other clutch suitable for a fixed external source for distributing to the clutch motors. Such an engine is especially adapted for underground work, owing to its comparative simplicity and especially its compactness which reduces the cost of cutting the station to receive it.

What l claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. ln a winding or hauling engine, fluid actuated clutch operating means moving with rotatable parts, valve means controlling the same and moving in rigid' relation thereto, a plurality of distributing pipes between the clutch actuating means and the valve means, and a single swivel-jointed pipe for conveying actuating Huid from a fixed source of supply to said valve means.

2. In a winding or hauling engine, a plurality of rotatable parts or members, a fluid actuated clutch mechanism for each, said clutch mechanisms moving with rotatable parts, a single conveying means for conveying actuating fluid from a fixed source for actuating said clutch mechanisms, a valve device maintained in fixed relation tothe clutch mechanisms and adapted selectively eral clutch mechanisms.

to distribute the actuating iuid to the sevf 3. Ylin combination, a driving element, a

plurality of rotgtable parts, each provided with an independent fluid actuated clutch mechanism for clutching it to the driving element, and a valve device mounted upon the driving element and adapted selectively to distribute the actuating fluid to the sev-v eral clutch mechanisms.

4. In combination, a driving shaft, a plurality of rotatable parts, each provided with a clutch for clutching it to the shaft, a plu-l rality of fluid actuated means for operating the clutch mechanisms and being rigidly secured to the shaft, adjustable uid distributing valve means also secured to the shaft, means for supplying actuating fluid therev to from a fixed source, and means mounted upon fixed parts for operating the fluid distributing valve means.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HANS CHARLES BEI-IR. Witnesses:

ALFRED TAYLOR, lllrsnnx E. JOHNS. 

